Jill Sabel Valavanis
707-363-5429
[email protected]
www.jillvalavanis.com
EDUCATION
1997 MFA, Integrated Three-Dimensional Media, California State University, Long Beach
1987 BS, Agricultural Business Management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-present Visual Arts Director, Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2021-2022 Visual Arts Program Manager, Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2020-2021 Fine Arts Education Coordinator , Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2019 Soft Sculpture Fabricator, Images in Motion, Sonoma, CA
2016-2020 Grant Writer, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2016-2020 Fiber Art Mentor, Casa Allegra Community Services, San Rafael, CA
2015-2020 Teaching Artist, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2012-2014 Art Teacher, Flowery Elementary School, Sonoma, CA
2011-2017 Membership Coordinator, Bread Bakers Guild of America, Sonoma, CA
2010-2020 Teaching Artist, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA
2010-2014 Art Teacher, Prestwood Elementary School, Sonoma, CA
2000-present Teaching Artist, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
1998-1999 Art Teacher, Auburn Elementary School, Auburn, CA
1997 Adjunct Faculty, Cypress College, Cypress, CA (Design Concepts)
1997 Teaching Associate, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Three-Dimensional Design
[instructor of record])
1996 Teaching Associate, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Fiber Structures [instructor of
record])
AWARDS/GRANTS/HONORS
2017 Pop Up Creativity Grant, Love Letter Art Walk, Creative Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA
2015 PLAY 60, Play On Grant, NFL Foundation and 50 Fund, Hot Springs Hop, Boyes Hot Springs, CA
1998 Best of Show, Magnum Opus XI, International Open Exhibit, Sacramento Fine Arts Center,
Carmichael, CA
1995-1996 Richard E. Baker Arts Scholarship, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1993 First Prize, Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Design, Art Beat 1993: A Competition and
Exhibition of Contemporary College Art, South Coast Plaza Village, Santa Ana, CA
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Sonoma Art Walk, Sonoma Communnity Center, Sonoma, CA
2020 50|50 Show, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA (Juror: Marianna Stark)
2019 Sonoma Art Walk, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA
2018 On the Grid, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2018 Fundamentally Fiber, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2018 2018 Invitational, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, It’s About Time, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA (with Jim Valavanis)
1998 Magnum Opus XI, International Open Exhibit, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
1998 California Works, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA (Juror: Jack Nielsen)
1998 Vacaville Art Show, Ulatis Community Center, Vacaville, CA (Jurors: Jane Hofstetter, Betty Nobue Kano, Patricia Suggs)
1997 Imperfect 10, A.R.K. Gallery, Long Beach, CA (curated by Caroline Smith)
1997 Insights ’97, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1997 Solo Exhibition, Spiriferal Vision, MFA Exhibition, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1996 Cape Capes, The Calhoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA (Jurors: Peg Irish, Lucretia
Romey and Barbara Sparre)
1996 Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibit, Jewish Community Center of Long Beach, CA
1996 Faculty Biennial, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1995 Group 895, Graduate Student Juried Exhibition, California State University, Long Beach, CA
(Juror: Jay Belloli)
1995 Wide-Open Open, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA (Juror: Lisa Adams)
1995 Insights ’95, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Jurors: Robert
Gunderman and Randy Sommer)
1995 Spring Conference Gallery, California Blacksmith Association, Auburn, CA
1994 California Design ’94, California Contemporary Craft Association, San Francisco, CA (Jurors:
Kenneth Trapp, Carolyn Grew-Sheridan, Patrick Ela)
1993 Los Angeles Juried Exhibitions, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, McGroarty Arts
Center, Tujunga, CA (Juror: Carol Shaw-Sutton)
1993 Art Beat 1993: A Competition and Exhibition of Contemporary College Art, South Coast Plaza
Village, Santa Ana, CA
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS
1998 Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
1994 Chevron Corporation headquarters, San Francisco, CA
COMMISSIONS
2016 Public art commission, Hot Springs Hop, spraypainted sidewalk design, Flowery School, Boyes
Hot Springs, CA
2009 Private art commission, welded topiary stage props for The Secret Garden, Hootchi-Doo
Productions, Sonoma, CA
1996 Private art commission, series of large-scale (8 ft x 10 ft) arashi shibori dyed fabric panels, Sushi
of Naples Restaurant, Long Beach, CA
SERVICE
2006-2018 Troop Leader, Girls Scouts of USA
707-363-5429
[email protected]
www.jillvalavanis.com
EDUCATION
1997 MFA, Integrated Three-Dimensional Media, California State University, Long Beach
1987 BS, Agricultural Business Management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-present Visual Arts Director, Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2021-2022 Visual Arts Program Manager, Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2020-2021 Fine Arts Education Coordinator , Sonoma Commmunity Center, Sonoma, CA
2019 Soft Sculpture Fabricator, Images in Motion, Sonoma, CA
2016-2020 Grant Writer, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2016-2020 Fiber Art Mentor, Casa Allegra Community Services, San Rafael, CA
2015-2020 Teaching Artist, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2012-2014 Art Teacher, Flowery Elementary School, Sonoma, CA
2011-2017 Membership Coordinator, Bread Bakers Guild of America, Sonoma, CA
2010-2020 Teaching Artist, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA
2010-2014 Art Teacher, Prestwood Elementary School, Sonoma, CA
2000-present Teaching Artist, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
1998-1999 Art Teacher, Auburn Elementary School, Auburn, CA
1997 Adjunct Faculty, Cypress College, Cypress, CA (Design Concepts)
1997 Teaching Associate, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Three-Dimensional Design
[instructor of record])
1996 Teaching Associate, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Fiber Structures [instructor of
record])
AWARDS/GRANTS/HONORS
2017 Pop Up Creativity Grant, Love Letter Art Walk, Creative Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA
2015 PLAY 60, Play On Grant, NFL Foundation and 50 Fund, Hot Springs Hop, Boyes Hot Springs, CA
1998 Best of Show, Magnum Opus XI, International Open Exhibit, Sacramento Fine Arts Center,
Carmichael, CA
1995-1996 Richard E. Baker Arts Scholarship, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1993 First Prize, Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Design, Art Beat 1993: A Competition and
Exhibition of Contemporary College Art, South Coast Plaza Village, Santa Ana, CA
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Sonoma Art Walk, Sonoma Communnity Center, Sonoma, CA
2020 50|50 Show, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA (Juror: Marianna Stark)
2019 Sonoma Art Walk, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA
2018 On the Grid, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2018 Fundamentally Fiber, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA
2018 2018 Invitational, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, It’s About Time, Art Escape, Sonoma, CA (with Jim Valavanis)
1998 Magnum Opus XI, International Open Exhibit, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
1998 California Works, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA (Juror: Jack Nielsen)
1998 Vacaville Art Show, Ulatis Community Center, Vacaville, CA (Jurors: Jane Hofstetter, Betty Nobue Kano, Patricia Suggs)
1997 Imperfect 10, A.R.K. Gallery, Long Beach, CA (curated by Caroline Smith)
1997 Insights ’97, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1997 Solo Exhibition, Spiriferal Vision, MFA Exhibition, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1996 Cape Capes, The Calhoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA (Jurors: Peg Irish, Lucretia
Romey and Barbara Sparre)
1996 Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibit, Jewish Community Center of Long Beach, CA
1996 Faculty Biennial, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1995 Group 895, Graduate Student Juried Exhibition, California State University, Long Beach, CA
(Juror: Jay Belloli)
1995 Wide-Open Open, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA (Juror: Lisa Adams)
1995 Insights ’95, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA (Jurors: Robert
Gunderman and Randy Sommer)
1995 Spring Conference Gallery, California Blacksmith Association, Auburn, CA
1994 California Design ’94, California Contemporary Craft Association, San Francisco, CA (Jurors:
Kenneth Trapp, Carolyn Grew-Sheridan, Patrick Ela)
1993 Los Angeles Juried Exhibitions, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, McGroarty Arts
Center, Tujunga, CA (Juror: Carol Shaw-Sutton)
1993 Art Beat 1993: A Competition and Exhibition of Contemporary College Art, South Coast Plaza
Village, Santa Ana, CA
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS
1998 Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
1994 Chevron Corporation headquarters, San Francisco, CA
COMMISSIONS
2016 Public art commission, Hot Springs Hop, spraypainted sidewalk design, Flowery School, Boyes
Hot Springs, CA
2009 Private art commission, welded topiary stage props for The Secret Garden, Hootchi-Doo
Productions, Sonoma, CA
1996 Private art commission, series of large-scale (8 ft x 10 ft) arashi shibori dyed fabric panels, Sushi
of Naples Restaurant, Long Beach, CA
SERVICE
2006-2018 Troop Leader, Girls Scouts of USA